2019’s Biggest Knife Shows

The beginning of the year is a particularly exciting time for knife nerds. Companies begin to unveil their new lineups, custom makers set to work on their latest creations, and anticipation for dozens of knife shows begins to build. If you want to stay on top of what’s going on in the knife world, following the yearly batch of shows is a must.

The following list is far from comprehensive – there are hundreds of other local shows and knife events – but here are some of the world’s most important knife shows of 2019 to mark on your calendar.

SHOT Show | January 22 – 25 | Las Vegas, NV
Although many big names in the knife world have begun to play with their release strategies, SHOT is still the definitive production knife show of the year. If you can only follow one show this year, SHOT should be that one.

IWA Outdoor Classics | March 8 – 11 | Nuremberg, Germany
What SHOT is to the US, IWA is to Europe: a wide-ranging and influential industry show where all sorts of exciting announcements can happen. Unless your purview is strictly custom stuff, this should be near the top of your list of shows to watch.

Oregon Knife Show | April 13 – 14 | Eugene, OR
Don’t be fooled by the Oregon Knife Show’s early-Geocities era website: this show is the real deal. The OKS is a big one for anybody into the traditional knife scene, and it attracts a lot of the elder statespeople of the knife world in general.

Blade Show | June 7 – 9 | Atlanta, GA
Another one for the Required Reading list, Blade Show is the mid-year get-together for custom and production makers alike. It can be a bit of a wild card in terms of new releases and announcements, but you can be sure just about every big name will show up at Blade.

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